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HIP 70949

HIP 70949 DoubleStar Vir Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.02
Spectral Type gK4
Star Color Red (B-V 1.42)

Position & Identifiers

RA 14h 30m 45.4s
Dec +04° 46' 20.0"
Constellation Vir
HR 5424
HIP 70949

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Multiple Star System

Separation 55.7″
Companion Mag 10.6
Position Angle 195°
Star Colors A: Red
Discoverer BU 1443

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 195° A (6.0) B (10.6)

Sep: 55.7″ · PA: 195° · N up, E left

Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″

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